Praxis is about unique uplifting and practical solutions. Innovation balanced with common sense. Through negotiating the conflicting requirements of site, climate, regulations, technologies, financial aspects and functionality we generate a design diagram that represents the synthesis of these forces, and develop this diagram into a cohesive and clear architectural language .
Praxis is a collaborative design studio based in Miami, Florida. Working in collaboration with our clients, consultants, contractors and fabricators we search for appropriate solutions for each project. Our work is focused on resolving fundamental problems of space, light, constructability and order, rather than developing a unique stylistic architectural language.
Our practice has developed around constant themes of applied research and exploration in the tradition of tropical modernism, essentially finding solutions appropriate to our tropical location and appropriate for our time; such as dissolving boundaries between outdoors-indoors; creating an integrated approach that includes landscaping, architecture and interiors; creating casual environments that exude sensual elegance and appeal to the all the senses and exploring the possibilities of spatial perception in our changing tropical environment.
Jose L Sanchez, AIA, is a Miami-based architect renowned for his fusion of Florida and Caribbean tropical modern architecture with an aesthetics of formal abstraction. His approach strikes a delicate balance that not only advances the modern architectural tradition but also stimulates our senses in unexpected and captivating ways. Rejecting the notion of repetitive signature styles, Praxis Architecture is celebrated for its bespoke solutions and unwavering commitment to innovation.
Originally from the Dominican Republic, he embraced tropical architecture and a love for nature early on, growing up in environments that blur distinctions between indoors and outdoors and where passive cooling is the norm. After obtaining his Architecture degree at UNPHU in Santo Domingo. He started his career as an architect in NYC, where for 13 years he developed his design skills and keen eye. Complementing his vision of tropical architecture with conceptual rigor and formal abstraction.Completing a Master's in Architecture at Pratt Institute, he rose to leadership roles in notable NYC firms, including his last post at Perkins Eastman Architects, where he directed complex projects in the Northeast and internationally. During that time, he became a registered architect and practiced architecture in New York and New Jersey.
With a foundation in art and design, including independent studies at Cooper Union, he developed a process rooted in observation, clarity of thought, and forceful design. In 2003, he established Praxis Architecture in the vibrant enclave of Wynwood, Miami, where his contributions have played a pivotal role in shaping the city's evolving residential architectural landscape.